Awning.



PATENTED NOV. 5, 1907.

J. 0. WILLIAMS.

AWNING.

APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 25.1905.

Inventor.

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JOHN G. WILLIAMS, OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

AWNING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 1907.

Application filed September 25. 1905- Serial No. 279,912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN G. WILLIAMs, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Wheeling, county of Ohio, and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awnings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in awnings, and it has for its object to provide an awning with novel means for causing the canvas cloth or cover to fold into longitudinal folds or plaits of equal depth; to provide an awning which, when partially raised or lowered, carries its folds or plaits of surplus cloth close against the awning frame, the remaining part of the cloth, or that part between the building and the front end of the frame, being smooth and straight, presenting a sight-1y and pleasing appearance.

A further object is to provide an awning in which the operating-cords are not permitted to slide upon or through the cloth in such manner as to wear the same. And a still further object is to provide means whereby the cloth is prevented from being drawn between the operating cords and the pulleys, thus preventing the tearing of the cloth.

With these and other objects in view, my invention finally consists in the particular construction, arrangement and combination of parts which will hereinafter be fully described.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is herein had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure l is a perspective view of an awning, showing my invention; Fig. 2' is a vertical sectional view through the awning; Fig. 3 is a similar view, showing the awning partially lowered; and Fig. 4 is a sectional view, showing the plait of cloth in which the eyelets are inserted.

Referring to said drawings, in which like referencenumerals designate like parts throughout the several views-1 indicates the canvas cloth 01' cover, while 2 indicates the front portion and 3 the side portion of the frame to which said canvas is attached in any suitable manner.

A series of lengthwise parallel plaits 4 are formed in the cloth by doubling the fabric under, as is clearly shown in Fig. 4, providing three thicknesses of cloth. In these plaits, which serve as reinforcing strips, are inserted in a line or row a series of eyelets or gromets 5 through which the operating-cords 6 are passed, as will hereinafter be described. Said eyelets are arranged in pairs which are spaced in each row at equal distances from each other. The eyelets composing each pair are spaced apart with reference to the depth of the hanging folds or plaits 7 desired in the canvas when the awning is folded or raised: That is, if a hanging fold of six inches depth is desired, the eyelets in each pair are spaced twelve inches apart. And, the pairs of eyelets are spaced apart with reference to the size or depth of the standing folds or plaits 8 desired in the canvas when the awning is folded or raised: That is, if a standing fold of three inches depth is desired, the pairs of eyelets are placed six inches apart. As is obvious, in order to avoid unsightliness, the standing folds should be of small size, as compared with the size of the hanging folds.

The operating-cords 6 are attached to the front portion 2 of the frame at points in line with the rows of eyelets, and are then passed outward through the adjacent eyelet, thence inward through the next, and so on, in and out, to the top of the awning. At the upper end of the awning, the cords pass inward to and over the ordinary pulleys 9.

As is obvious, the folds or plaits 7 and 8 lie in longitudinal parallel rows, and the curtain 10 of the awning practically conceals the folds 7 when the awning is raised to any position. The pairs of eyelets in the rows are set directly opposite each other in horizontal lines so that the folds or plaits stand in direct parallel lines at all times. I

The operating-cords lie upon the top of the canvas between the eyelets composing the pairs, thus admitting of the canvas dropping without hindrance to form the hanging folds 7, While the cords lie underneath the canvas to admit of the formation of the standing plaits 8.

When the awning is partially lowered, the plaits or folds will all stand close to the front portion of the frame, while the cloth between said folds and the building will be stretched smooth, the slack of the cloth readily slipping downward over the cords. The cloth being smooth and straight is not readily engaged or caught when the awning is being raised, and consequently it is not carried into engagement with the pulleys. Furthermore, the upper eyelets form shields for preventing the cloth from being drawn into said pulleys.

On account of the cords being passed in and out through the canvas or cloth, the latter can not be raised or lifted from the frame by the wind.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

An awning adapted when folded to have its folded portion formed with a series of regular hanging folds and a series of regular standing folds in alternate relation consisting of a frame having a front bar and side bars, pulleys, a cover on the frame, a series of longitudinally extending parallel reinforcing strips formed in said cover by plaiting or doubling the fabric under, a row of spaced eyelets extending through the three thicknesses of material to secure the plnits, said strips being arranged in pairs, the distance between such pairs being relatively less than the distance between the strips comprising a puir, cords engaging the pulleys and secured to said front bar, said cords extending through the eyelets and lying on top of the cover between the eyelets composing the pairs and engaging the under face of the cover in the space between the pairs, whereby when the cover is folded the same between the eyelets composing pairs can drop 10 to form hanging folds, and the cover between the pairs will form standing folds asslsted in maintaining standing position by that portion of the cords engaging the under 7 face of the cover, the standing folds being of less height than the hanging folds.

Signed by me in the presence of two subscribing wit- 15 nesses.

JOHN C. WILLIAMS.

Witnesses H. E. DUNLAP, E. A. LENKARD. 

